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Global Pulse is a fast-moving and informative television and web series that helps you navigate the news of the world. Each 3-to-5 minute episode looks at the news, the world and ourselves in a new way.

Each day Global Pulse compares and contrasts news worldwide, as presented by diverse national broadcasters - tracking the important stories you might have missed, and finding new angles on stories you thought you understood. It's your global news positioning service. And be sure to visit the Global Pulse Blog.

Global Pulse is funded by grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

Voice of Iran

Voice of Iran

(Global Pulse: June 26, 2009) A propaganda war is underway. Following the extraordinary presidential election, Iran's state-controlled media are aggressively promoting their own version of events. It...
The Fall and Rise of Zuma

The Fall and Rise of Zuma

(Global Pulse: May 15, 2009) Media disdain one day, a new respect the next. Jacob Zuma's election as President of South Africa capped a remarkable political comeback. His savvy and charisma helped...

Mexico's Drug Wars

Mexico's Drug Wars

(Global Pulse: March 5, 2009) Beheadings, assassinations, gun battles on the street - Mexico is ground zero in the global war on drugs. U.S. media focuses on the spread of violence north of the...

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